Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62242

Basic Income

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with her international counterparts in countries that have trialled Universal Basic Income on (a) their experiences and (b) key challenges.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Universal Basic Income is not being considered as an alternative social security system by the Department for Work and Pensions.